Name of Fellow

    Dr Kelly Williams

    Institution

    Funder

    NHMRC

    Contact information of fellow

    Country

    Australia

    Title of project/programme

    Unravelling the molecular basis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

    Source of funding information

    NHMRC

    Total sum awarded (Euro)

    € 213,577

    Start date of award

    01/01/16

    Total duration of award in years

    4.0

    The project/programme is most relevant to:

    Motor neurone diseases

    Keywords

    amyotrophic lateral sclerosis | motor neuron disease (mnd) | neurogenetics | epigenetics | bioinformatics

    Research Abstract

    The only known causes of ALS are gene mutations. State-of-the-art technologies will be used to find genetic causes of ALS to add to existing diagnostic testing and facilitate investigation into disease mechanism. ALS patients experience different disease courses, with variable age of onset, progression and duration of disease even among those with identical gene mutations. We will examine a well-characterised ALS patient cohort with differing disease manifestations to identify disease modifiers.

Types: Fellowships
Member States: Australia
Diseases: Motor neurone diseases
Years: 2016
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